The International Air Transport Association on Tuesday disclosed that the trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have risen by 12.39 per cent to $743,721,097 in January 2023 from $662m in the corresponding period last year,
IATA disclosed this in a letter addressed to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, signed by the Area Manager West and Central Africa, Dr Samson…
Virgin Atlantic joins the SkyTeam alliance
March 15, 2023
Virgin Atlantic has joined SkyTeam Alliance, becoming the first and only UK member airline of the alliance.
Virgin Atlantic is a founding partner of a Joint Venture with SkyTeam members, Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM
Virgin Atlantic formally joined SkyTeam, the global…
Deposit Money Banks have slashed the amount of Personal Travel Allowance and schools fees their customers can apply for amid a worsening foreign exchange crisis.
Shortage of FX in the country has forced lenders to take drastic measures to meet their dollar obligations in…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced that Runway 18R and 36L of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, will be shut for eight weeks down for maintenance.
The Runway 18R and 36L is specifically dedicated for international flights. Following the development, the Federal Government has diverted all international flights to Runway 18L and 36R located at the domestic wing…
Nigerians to pay N1,000 NIN fee for passports
March 14, 2023
Nigerians applying for passports will be charged N1000 in Nigeria for the verification of their National Identification Number.
The National Identity Management Commission disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, on…
FG to install surveillance devices on the Abuja-Kaduna railway.
February 11, 2023
Transport Minister Mu’azu Sambo announced the federal government’s decision to introduce 24/7 online surveillance of the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor.
He said this strategy will ensure the safety of passengers, employees and property along the Abuja-Kaduna rail…
Girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai has become the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She received world-class awards at the age of 17. She received the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for the right to education for all girls. When the Taliban took over their hometown of Swat in 2008, the school they attended was burned down and the girls were ordered not to go to school.
The Radisson Hotel Group opens its first resort in Zambia.
December 28, 2022
The launch of the Radisson Blu Mosi-oa-Tunya Livingstone Resort in Zambia has been announced by the Radisson Hotel Group.
The resort, which is tucked away on the Zambezi River’s banks, is the Group’s first safari lodge in both Africa and Zambia.
The…
Federal Govt to develop Lagos Trade Fair Complex
August 9, 2022
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, has assured of the government’s commitment to ensuring that the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFC) was developed into a world-class trading centre.
He gave the assurance in Lagos at the…
Afropolitan, a community-as-a-service company for the African diaspora, has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed.
VCs who participated include Hashed, Atlantica Ventures, Microtraction, Cultur3 Capital, and other unnamed investors.
The round also saw some angel investors, including Balaji Srinivasan, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, Shola Akinlade of Paystack, Ian Lee of SyndicateDAO, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji…